Wantagh Park Family Festival
1 King Road
516-571-7460
Saturday, April 30, 12pm-10:00pm
and Sunday, May 1, 12pm-6pm
Admission:  Free; (Riding Fee: $25 pay one price rides)
All Ages
Funnel cakes, corn dogs, fresh squeezed lemonade and carnival rides await you at the Wantagh Park Family Festival. This festival is packed with delicious eats and daring rides. Your whole family is sure to enjoy this fun filled day.


Arbor Fields Family Festival
1395 Planting Fields Road
Oyster Bay, NY
516-922-9200
Saturday, April 30 and Sunday, May 1
10:00am-5:00pm
Admission: $15 per vehicle
All Ages
The Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park hosts their annual Arbor Fields Festival. The festival includes a ceremony where children can plant their own trees. For thrill seekers, there is tree climbing (no worries, a safety harness is provided) and a mechanical bull ride. Enjoy food and a relaxing atmosphere at Arboretum’s Periwinkles Garden Cafe. While your there, be sure to see the exhibit “Buffalo Bill, Wyoming and the Coe Family”.

Pulaski Road School Fun Fair
623 9th Ave
East Northport
631-262-6850
Saturday, April 30
12pm-4pm
Kids $5, Adults free
Fun games and races, crafts and food at this school fair. Take in a smaller venue and benefit a school, managable fun for your kid, and they can get their face painted to boot.


Tree-mendous Celebration
71 Old Country Road
Old Westbury, NY 11590
516- 333-0048
Saturday, April 30 and Sunday, May 1
10:00am-3:00pm
Admission: $10 ($5 ages 7-17)
All Ages
Come celebrate Arbor Day all this weekend at the Old Westbury Gardens. Take part in all kinds of fun nature activities such as a scavenger hunt using a mobile application! Also featured at the festival are kids tree tours, crafts, fun classes on tree biology, arts crafts and more. Admission is free for children if you bring a used box of American-made crayon from 10:00am-11:00am.



Sheep to Shawl Festival
434 Park Ave.
Huntington, NY
631-427-7045
Sunday, May 1
12:00pm-4:00pm
Admission: Free
All Ages
Learn all about the process it takes to go from sheep to shawl this Sunday! The Daniel Kissam House Museum presents the Sheep to Shawl Festival where you can take part in the spinning, carding, knitting and weaving of sheep’s wool. Also included are face painting, fun games for children, llamas, rug- hooking demonstrations and musical entertainment. Refreshments will be available as well as a free shuttle from the Sheep and Shaw Festival to the Huntington Tulip Festival listed below.



May Day Celebration
Brenners Farm
56 Gnarled Hollow Road
Setauket- East Setauket, NY 11733
631-689-8172
Sunday, May 1
12:00pm-4:00pm
Admission: $6.00, $5 children/seniors
All Ages
Celebrate the start of May at Brenners Farm! Enjoy old-time puppet shows, music and food. Join in the tradition of dancing around the thirty foot May Pole and meet and pet friendly baby animals. Show off your creativity at the arts and craft table. Old time family fun for all!



Dutch Festival
Hofstra Univeristy
Hempstead, NY
516-463-6582
Sunday, May 1
11:00am-5:00pm
Admission: $5; Free admission for ages 12 and younger
All Ages
Come and commemorate the Dutch heritage with the 28th annual Dutch Festival at Hofstra University. This spring festival features a plant sale, an all star Dutch Band, a jazz band and over 70,000 tulips in bloom! Face painting and other fun children’s activities will be available, and there will be authentic Dutch cuisine to enjoy. Homemade Dutch braid sandwiches, Dutch crumb cake, cheeses and cookies are just some the yummy treats available at the festival.



Town of Huntingtion 11th Annual Tulip Festival
25A and Prime Avenue
Huntington, NY
631-351-3250
Sunday, May 1
11:00am-4:00am
Admission: Free
All Ages
The Town of Huntington celebrates it's 11th Annual Tulip Festival this Sunday. Come and join the fun among over 20,000 tulips! Hands-on children’s activities, a musical family performance and numerous art exhibits and demonstrations will be available. Be sure to stop by the refreshment table while there to savor some of the festival’s yummy food favors. The Tulip Festival will be held rain or shine.
 

Empire Classic Quidditch Tournament
Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY
Sunday, May 1
11am-7pm
Admission: Free
Fourteen college and high school Quidditch teams will compete on two adjacent fields for this family friendly event. Some team members may be dressed in pirate costume, to honor the Flying Dutchman, Hofstra's mascot. Harry Potter and Pirates, doesn't get much better than that. Parking is free.